Child Sexual Exploitation Practitioner - SOLAH United Kingdom
Job description
THE ROLE - Part-time (30 hours per week) / Fixed-term contract until 31 July 2024 / Job description and application pack (including details on our benefits) are available to download from our website
CLOSING DATE - 28 June 2023 at midnight, with a proposed interview date of 6 July 2023.
YMCA WiSE Project works to prevent and disrupt the sexual exploitation of children and young people aged 5-25 across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and Surrey.
In this role you will provide one-to-one tailored support or peer group interventions to children and young people who have been identified as being at risk of sexual or criminal exploitation. You will work in partnership with the Sussex Police delivering short term interventions to young people who have been identified as having shared sexual content online. You will support these young people to stay safe online and in their communities. You will also provide consultation, support and guidance to other professionals working directly with children and young people who are at risk of being exploited. In addition, you will deliver CSE training to the wider professional workforce.
This is hybrid role; you will visit schools and the community in Brighton & Hove, work at our office in Hove and from home. Your working pattern is yet to be confirmed but will include Wednesdays from 9am to 5pm.
(Please note we are also recruiting for the same role but working across East Sussex, at our office in Hove and from home).
ABOUT YOU - We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself
The successful candidate will have proven experience in safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm as well as experience of working with parents/carers. You will be able to create safe, comfortable spaces to discuss topics around sex, harmful sexual behaviours and child sexual exploitation. You will have good risk assessment skills, including on-going, dynamic assessment of risks. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to successfully communicate information that may be complex and contentious. You will also be able to manage exposure to distressing information and work under pressure. In addition, you will be able to provide support and guidance to other professionals working with children and young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact [email protected]
Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at [email protected]
TO APPLY - Please ensure you fully complete the online application form and upload a copy of your CV
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK
An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from People of Colour and minoritised white communities, people who are LGBTQU+, and people with disabilities and neurodiversities because these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. If you are not local, we can post these to your preferred address. If you require these documents in another format, please let us know.
For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
